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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil.Minutes.08-18-2008.Regular Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Regular Session August 18, 2008 GG-167 E00720041J13 REGULAR SESSION—AUGUST 18,2008 The Cape Girardeau City Council convened in regular session on Monday, August 18, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Jay B. Knudtson presiding and Council Members Charlie Herbst, Mark Lanzotti,Marcia Ritter,Loretta Schneider, Debra Tracy and John Voss present. Reverend Barry Pfanstiel, Good Shepherd Church, presented the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Prior to the regular session,the City Council convened in closed session for purposes of discussing property acquisition, litigation and confidential communications with the City Attorney, pursuant to RSMo. Sections 610.021(1) and (2) upon Mr. Voss' motion, Mrs. Tracy's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti,Ritter,Schneider,Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. The minutes of the August 4, 2008, regular and closed sessions were approved upon Mrs. Tracy's motion, Mr. Herbst's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays,none. Mrs. Schneider made a motion, seconded byMrs. Trac to adopt the agenda. The motion was Y� P g approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti,Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss.Nays, none. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Herbst complimented the Parks and Recreation Staff on their hard work for the Cars for Kids event held on Saturday in Arena Park. There were 250 cars from 10 different statespresent. Mrs. Tracy announced that a ribbon cutting was held for the new Alternative School. Mrs. Schneider reported havingvisitors to the Citycommenting on how clean the City is. Development Services Director Ken Eftink shared the Preserve America Certificate presented to the City by Governor Matt Blunt. Parks and Recreation Director Dan Muser appeared to report on repairs to Capaha Pool. Last Friday, the pool was closed due to needed repairs and reopened this afternoon. The pool will close after Labor Day. Mr. Muser explained the process for selecting an architect for the family aquatic center and Osage Centre renovation. The panel to select the architect consisted of Parks and Recreation Staff, City Engineer Kelly Green and Inspection Services Director Tim Morgan. The panel selected Markey & Associates, Inc. due to their experience. This firm will manage the family aquatic center project, and a local architectural firm will design the Osage Community Centre renovations under the direction of Markey& Associates. Mayor Knudtson reviewed the timeline of the aquatic center project with a soft opening on May 15, 2010. He reminded staff that on April 3,2010, three Council members will be terming out. Mr. Muser stated a request for qualifications was issued for the Arena renovations; Arena Park, golf course,and Shawnee Park improvement;and the Shawnee Community Centre. Mrs. Tracy announced that geese statues are presently being installed by Southeast Missouri Hospital in Capaha Park Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Regular Session August 18, 2008 GG-168 E00720041JB Mr. Lanzotti announced that the extension of the Cape LaCroix Recreation Trail to the Cape County North Park is underway. This originally was scheduled to be under construction by this fall,and it should be done by the spring. APPEARANCES Mr. Doug Austin, Vision 2020 Chairman, presented an update on the Vision 2020 Community Relations Council. He read the Vision 2020 Mission Statement and covered the five key areas of the plan. There are approximately 200 volunteers on advisory boards and 200 on civic boards. January 29, 2009 is the next Melvin Gateley Awards Breakfast, and Vision 2020 will recognize many of these volunteers. Mr. Gary Springer with the Boy Scouts appeared to present an award to Airport Manager Bruce Loy and Ernie Childs for the Spring Camp Event held May 4, 2008 at the airport. Mr. Loy thanked staff Katrina Amos and Angie Wilder for donating their time, the Pilots for the Apache helicopter; and Mr. Gary Springer for organizing the event. He stated Mr. Childs brought in ten pilots with airplanes for the event Mr. Jeff Hale, a Salvation Army volunteer, thanked the City Council for its work and volunteers CONSENT ORDINANCES The following bills were given second and third readings: BILL NO. 08-124 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 30-35.1 OF THE CITY CODE OF CAPE GIRARDEAU ENTITLED "PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT" BILL NO. 08-126 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS BILL NO. 08-130 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING LAND TO THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI BILL NO. 08-131 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING LAND TO THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, UPON THE REQUEST OF HANOVER LUTHERAN CHURCH BILL NO. 08-132 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FEE SIMPLE INTEREST, A PERMANENT SLOPE EASEMENT, A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT, AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FROM THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LASALLE AVENUE, AND OTHER ACTIONS RELATING TO THE PROJECT Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Regular Session August 18, 2008 GG-169 1U0/GW41Jtl BILL NO. 08-133 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF ALL PROPERTIES SOUTH OF MERRIWETHER STREET, EAST OF FREDERICK STREET, NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 74 AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ZONED M-1 TO C-3 Mr. Voss made a motion,seconded by Mrs. Schneider, to approve the second and third readings of BILL NOs. 08-124, 08-126, 08-130, 08-131, 08-132 and 08-133 and to adopt the Ordinances. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. BILL NO. 08-124 is ORDINANCE NO. 3952; BILL NO. 08-126 is ORDINANCE NO. 3953; BILL NO. 08-130 is ORDINANCE NO. 3954; BILL NO. 08-131 is ORDINANCE NO. 3955; BILL NO. 08-132 is ORDINANCE NO. 3956 and BILL NO. 08-133 is ORDINANCE NO. 3957. The following bill was also given second and third reading•,: BILL NO. 08-125 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF THE ANNUAL CITY REVENUE TAX; PUBLIC HEALTH TAX; SPECIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT NO. 2 TAX; FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING ON THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2009 Mr. Herbst made a motion,seconded by Mrs. Schneider, to approve the second and third readings of BILL NO. 08-125. Mr. Voss made a motion,seconded by Mrs. Tracy,to amend BILL NO. 08- 125 by changing the City revenue tax rate to $.3030. The amending motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. The original motion was approved as amended upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. BILL NO. 08-125 is ORDINANCE NO. 3958. City Manager Doug Leslie stated that timing requires that the first reading of the Ordinance occur before the final tax rates are received by the State. NEW ORDINANCES BILL NO. 08-140 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE P OF SECTION 26-248 OF THE CITY CODE, ESTABLISHING LIMITED PARKING IN THE 300 BLOCK OF BROADWAY, IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI Mrs. Tracy made a motion, seconded by Mr. Herbst, to approve the first reading of BILL NO. 08- 140. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst,Knudtson, Lanzotti,Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. Mayor Knudtson commented that the N'Orleans Restaurant may be impacted by this change. Mr. Leslie stated the Police Department spoke to the owners, and they are fine with this change BILL NO. 08-138 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECORD PLAT OF THE ENCLAVE AT DALHOUSIE —PODI Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Regular Session August 18,2008 GG-170 E00720041JB Mrs. Tracy made a motion, seconded by Ms. Ritter, to approve the first reading of BILL NO. 08- 138. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti,Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. Mayor Knudtson stated there was a wonderful event at the Dalhousie Golf Course this past weekend. It brought 140 young adults with their families to town during the middle of the week. The next big tournament in town will be the Rolex Tournament. BILL NO. 08-139 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECORD PLAT OF CAPE WEST CROSSINGS — PHASE I Mrs. Schneider made a motion, seconded by Mr. Herbst, to approve the first reading of BILL NO. 08-139. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. Mayor Knudtson abstained for financial reasons because the developer has a business relationship with the bank where he works. RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. 08-122 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH MARKEY & ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR AN OUTDOOR FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER AND OSAGE COMMUNITY CENTRE RENOVATIONS, IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI Mr. Voss made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lanzotti, to approve the reading of BILL NO. 08-122 and adopt the Resolution. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. BILL NO. 08-122 is RESOLUTION NO. 2380. BILL NO. 08-135 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ASA ASPHALT, INC., FOR THE 2008 STREET OVERLAY PROJECT, IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI Mrs. Tracy made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Schneider, to approve the reading of BILL NO. 08- 135 and adopt the Resolution. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. BILL NO. 08-135 is RESOLUTION NO. 2381. BILL NO. 08-136 was presented as follows: • A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH FRONABARGER CONCRETERS, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A LEFT TURN LANE ON WILLIAM STREET AT LEMING LANE, IN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Regular Session August 18, 2008 GG-171 E00720041J13 Mrs. Tracy made a motion, seconded by Mr. Herbst, to approve the reading of BILL NO. 08-136 and adopt the Resolution. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. BILL NO. 08-136 is RESOLUTION NO. 2382. Mr. Lanzotti stated that the business owners in the area are very positive about this construction and are paying part of the cost of these improvements BILL NO. 08-137 was presented as follows: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF AN ANNEXATION PETITION FROM RIVERWEST PARTNERS, L.C., AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION Mrs. Tracy made a motion,seconded by Mrs. Schneider, to approve the reading of BILL NO. 08- 137 and adopt the Resolution. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. BILL NO. 08-137 is RESOLUTION NO. 2383. Mayor Knudtson abstained for financial reasons because the developer has a business relationship with the bank where he works. The Public Hearing for this annexation will be September 2, 2008. LIQUOR LICENSES Mrs. Schneider made a motion,seconded by Mr. Herbst, for conditional approval of a retail liquor by the drink license for Susan Strode, d/b/a Dockside the Upperdeck, 4 N. Spanish Street, Susan Strode, Managing Officer. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. OTHER Mr. Voss made a motion,seconded by Mr. Lanzotti,to accept the street,sanitary sewers and water line improvements to serve Ashland Court Sixth Subdivision as shown on the approved plans,and to authorize release of the escrow covering these improvements The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. Mrs. Tracy made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lanzotti, to approve the preliminary plat for Cape West Crossings. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. Mayor Knudtson abstained for financial reasons because the developer has abusiness relationship with the bank where he works. There being no further business, the City Council adjourned upon Mr. Lanzotti's motion, Mr. Voss' second, and the following vote: Ayes, Herbst, Knudtson, Lanzotti, Ritter, Schneider, Tracy and Voss. Nays, none. _ : > udtson, Mayor Ai Gayle j onrad, City Cleik Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Session GG-172 E00720041JB THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.